The Carton Council of North America has announced the success of a program that is using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic systems to collect cartons more efficiently at the Alpine Waste & Recycling's material recovery facility in ...
Tags: AI-Driven Robot, Beverage Cartons
Linx Printing Technologies is strengthening its Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) sales support team with the appointment of Greg Treanor as global CIJ business manager. In his new role, Greg will work closely with Linx’s direct and indirect ...
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Russia-based Baltika Breweries, part of the Carlsberg Group, has expanded its capacity for production of non-alcoholic beer. The company increased the number of sites where innovative non-alcoholic brewery equipment is installed. ...
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US-based PAC Machinery has introduced a new Rollbag R1285 Velocity automatic bagger, which is designed for mail order fulfillment packaging of poly mailers. The company has unveiled an advanced automatic bagger at this year’s Pack ...
British-Dutch multinational company Unilever is reportedly planning to divest certain food brands from its consumer goods portfolio for £6bn. Flora margarine spread and Stork butter brands are among the brands that are likely to be ...
Tags: Unilever, food brands
Mid South Extrusion, a US-based converting and process films supplier for packaging industry, has installed a new 150mm Davis-Standard extruder to improve throughputs and expand film manufacturing capabilities. The firm has also made ...
Tags: packaging industry, Extruder
The UK government has announced a £23m funding for hydrogen vehicles infrastructure to speed up adoption. Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in partnership with organisations that produce hydrogen vehicles to ...
Flexible packaging and labels provider Constantia Flexibles Group has purchased a new printing technology for installation at its manufacturing site in Louvain, Belgium, in a bid to boost its pharmaceutical packaging business. The firm ...
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US-based Covectra has developed a new security label, StellaGUARD, designed to provide real time authentication and traceability. Intended for use in the over-the-counter (OTC) and pharmaceutical sectors, the patented StellaGUARD label is ...
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Microsoft has agreed to license a batch of patents to Toyota to enhance connected car experience for consumers. Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed. The deal will give Toyota access to a suite of in-car technologies ...
Owners, Steve Mohabir and his wife Tracey opened the toy store in 2009 as a tribute to their two year old son Marcus and friends Toby and Kate Beasley who died in a car crash in 2004. Surrey toyshop, The Toy Box has decided to close its ...
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Impossible Foods has launched its first large-scale production facility, which could allow the company to make about 1 million pounds of meat a month, directly from plants, when fully ramped up. The goal for the East Oakland site is to ...
UK-based Linpac has introduced a new range of rigid rPET solutions for the food service industry. The new range, which includes New Leaf, Pyramid Packs, Bol and event platters, will complements Linpac’ portfolio of EPS Hotpacs, ...
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Toymaster, M&Co, Morrisons and Odeon are among those to have joined the programme this year, a CDP accredited initiative for buyers, marketers and designers from apparel, gift, toys and leisure. Brand Licensing Europe has detailed a host ...
Brazilian meat industry has received a huge blow as several countries have started to ban its meat imports following an investigation into corruption by health inspectors and the alleged sale of rotten products. China is the latest of the ...
Tags: Meat Imports, Meat